Originally hailing from Albuquerque, The Shins defy categorization. Making swarming, upbeat pop music that infects the brain and leaves an indelible happy impression, sometimes they come across like Pavement. other times The Flying Burrito Brothers and the next minute they might be all Talking Heads.
Back with a new album, they play their first UK show in quite a while at the Forum tonight.
Floating on electronic pulses, tightly controlled feedback, tape loops, organ, synths, guitar and vocal harmonies, Peaking Lights are a glorious slice of psychedelic noise pop who never fail to have...
In support of his new solo album, Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth and a line-up featuring Steve Shelley, Alan Licht and Irwin Menken takes on the Scala tonight.Similar to his erstwhile band mate Thurston Moore,...
Before he went all family fare entertainment, Mos Def was one of the most prolific MCs around. In anticipation of his return to the music arena, tonight he performs a one-off show at the Forum. Beg, borrow...
Playing an indie/folk hybrid that has remarkable simularities to bands like The Waterboys and The Levellers, the Van Susans nip down to the Garage to celebrate the release of their début album.
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The Forum
9 - 17 Highgate Road
Kentish Town NW5 1JY,
London